LOS ANGELES — In a new court filing, concert promotion giant Live Nation contends that it cannot be found liable in the fatal stabbing of L.A. rapper Drakeo the Ruler at the Once Upon a Time in L.A. festival in December.
The filing, made public on Tuesday, came in response to a wrongful death lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court filed by Drakeo's brother, Devante Caldwell, alongside suits from Drakeo's mother, Darrylene Corniel, and his son, Caiden Caldwell.
Drakeo, born Darrell Caldwell, was attacked by a group of men and stabbed backstage at the Live Nation-produced festival at the Banc of California Stadium, headlined by Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent and YG.
